diff --git a/Meshtastic Client.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/Meshtastic Client.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 85023f92..14b5072a 100644
--- a/Meshtastic Client.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj	
+++ b/Meshtastic Client.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj	
@@ -659,7 +659,7 @@
 					"$(inherited)",
 					"@executable_path/Frameworks",
 				);
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.23;
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.24;
 				PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = gvh.MeshtasticClient;
 				PRODUCT_NAME = "$(TARGET_NAME)";
 				SUPPORTS_MACCATALYST = NO;
@@ -686,7 +686,7 @@
 					"$(inherited)",
 					"@executable_path/Frameworks",
 				);
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.23;
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.24;
 				PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = gvh.MeshtasticClient;
 				PRODUCT_NAME = "$(TARGET_NAME)";
 				SUPPORTS_MACCATALYST = NO;
diff --git a/MeshtasticClient/Helpers/BLEManager.swift b/MeshtasticClient/Helpers/BLEManager.swift
index 6098084e..4aea97b4 100644
--- a/MeshtasticClient/Helpers/BLEManager.swift
+++ b/MeshtasticClient/Helpers/BLEManager.swift
@@ -177,9 +177,8 @@ class BLEManager: NSObject, ObservableObject, CBCentralManagerDelegate, CBPeriph
             }
             else
             {
-                connectToDevice(id: lastConnectedNode)
+                success = false
             }
-            
         }
         return success
     }
@@ -423,6 +422,13 @@ class BLEManager: NSObject, ObservableObject, CBCentralManagerDelegate, CBPeriph
                                      MessageModel(messageId: decodedInfo.packet.id, messageTimeStamp: decodedInfo.packet.rxTime, fromUserId: decodedInfo.packet.from, toUserId: decodedInfo.packet.to, fromUserLongName: fromUser?.user.longName ?? "Unknown", toUserLongName: toUserLongName, fromUserShortName: fromUser?.user.shortName ?? "???", toUserShortName: toUserShortName, receivedACK: decodedInfo.packet.decoded.wantResponse, messagePayload: messageText, direction: "IN"))
                                  messageData.save()
                                  
+                                 let manager = LocalNotificationManager()
+                            
+                                 manager.notifications = [
+                                    Notification(id: ("notifiction.id.\(decodedInfo.packet.id)"), title: ("\(fromUser?.user.shortName ?? "???") says \(messageText))"))]
+                                 manager.schedule()
+                                 manager.listScheduledNotifications()
+                                 
                              } else {
                                  print("not a valid UTF-8 sequence")
                              }
diff --git a/MeshtasticClient/Helpers/LocalNotificationManager.swift b/MeshtasticClient/Helpers/LocalNotificationManager.swift
index ab4adfd2..54f795b5 100644
--- a/MeshtasticClient/Helpers/LocalNotificationManager.swift
+++ b/MeshtasticClient/Helpers/LocalNotificationManager.swift
@@ -1,8 +1,73 @@
-//
-//  LocalNotificationManager.swift
-//  MeshtasticClient
-//
-//  Created by Garth Vander Houwen on 10/6/21.
-//
-
 import Foundation
+import SwiftUI
+
+
+class LocalNotificationManager {
+
+    var notifications = [Notification]()
+    
+    // Step 1 Request Permissions for notifications
+    private func requestAuthorization()
+    {
+        UNUserNotificationCenter.current().requestAuthorization(options: [.alert, .badge, .sound]) { granted, error in
+
+            if granted == true && error == nil {
+                self.scheduleNotifications()
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+    func schedule()
+    {
+        UNUserNotificationCenter.current().getNotificationSettings { settings in
+
+            switch settings.authorizationStatus {
+            case .notDetermined:
+                self.requestAuthorization()
+            case .authorized, .provisional:
+                self.scheduleNotifications()
+            default:
+                break // Do nothing
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+    // This function iterates over the Notification objects in the notifications array and schedules them for delivery in the future
+    private func scheduleNotifications()
+    {
+        for notification in notifications
+        {
+            let content      = UNMutableNotificationContent()
+            content.title    = notification.title
+            content.sound    = .default
+
+            let trigger = UNTimeIntervalNotificationTrigger(timeInterval: 1, repeats: false)
+            let request = UNNotificationRequest(identifier: notification.id, content: content, trigger: trigger)
+
+            UNUserNotificationCenter.current().add(request) { error in
+
+                guard error == nil else { return }
+
+                print("Notification scheduled! --- ID = \(notification.id)")
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+    // Check and debug what local notifications have been scheduled
+    func listScheduledNotifications()
+    {
+        UNUserNotificationCenter.current().getPendingNotificationRequests { notifications in
+
+            for notification in notifications {
+                print(notification)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+    
+}
+
+struct Notification {
+    var id: String
+    var title: String
+}
diff --git a/MeshtasticClient/Info.plist b/MeshtasticClient/Info.plist
index de26c678..1b1c689f 100644
--- a/MeshtasticClient/Info.plist
+++ b/MeshtasticClient/Info.plist
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@
 	</dict>
 	<key>UIApplicationSupportsIndirectInputEvents</key>
 	<true/>
+	<key>UIBackgroundModes</key>
+	<array>
+		<string>bluetooth-central</string>
+	</array>
 	<key>UILaunchScreen</key>
 	<dict/>
 	<key>UIRequiredDeviceCapabilities</key>